{"id":190412,"date":"2023-09-11T16:13:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T20:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=184366"},"modified":"2023-09-11T16:13:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T20:13:04","slug":"goa-sues-new-mexico-gov-michelle-lujan-grisham-over-albuquerque-firearm-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/goa-sues-new-mexico-gov-michelle-lujan-grisham-over-albuquerque-firearm-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"GOA Sues New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Over Albuquerque Firearm Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovMLG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-sues-new-mexico-gov-michelle-lujan-grisham-over-albuquerque-firearm-ban\" title=\"GOA Sues New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Over Albuquerque Firearm Ban\">@GovMLG<\/a>&#39;s unconstitutional assertion of canceling the 1st and 2nd Amendments in an \u201cemergency\u201d echoes tactics seen in tyrannical regimes, not in a free America. <br \/><br \/>The NRA remains vigilant in protecting the rights of every American citizen. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nmleg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-sues-new-mexico-gov-michelle-lujan-grisham-over-albuquerque-firearm-ban\" title=\"GOA Sues New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Over Albuquerque Firearm Ban\">#nmleg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dsXA0uiiPw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-sues-new-mexico-gov-michelle-lujan-grisham-over-albuquerque-firearm-ban\" title=\"GOA Sues New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Over Albuquerque Firearm Ban\">pic.twitter.com\/dsXA0uiiPw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NRA (@NRA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NRA\/status\/1700362421628543359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-sues-new-mexico-gov-michelle-lujan-grisham-over-albuquerque-firearm-ban\" title=\"GOA Sues New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Over Albuquerque Firearm Ban\">September 9, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) sued New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham late Saturday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunowners.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Complaint-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-sues-new-mexico-gov-michelle-lujan-grisham-over-albuquerque-firearm-ban\" title=\"GOA Sues New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Over Albuquerque Firearm Ban\">lawsuit<\/a> claims the governor&#8217;s public health <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.state.nm.us\/2023\/09\/08\/governor-announces-statewide-enforcement-plan-for-gun-violence-fentanyl-reduction-plan-includes-30-day-suspension-of-concealed-open-carry-in-albuquerque-and-bernalillo-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-sues-new-mexico-gov-michelle-lujan-grisham-over-albuquerque-firearm-ban\" title=\"GOA Sues New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Over Albuquerque Firearm Ban\">order<\/a> unlawfully bans the carrying of firearms in Albuquerque, violating the U.S. Constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The case was lodged in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. It includes a request for an immediate temporary restraining order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Erich Pratt, GOA\u2019s Senior Vice President, stated, \u201cThis is the most dangerous type of government wielded tyranny\u2014the claim by politicians that there are supposedly \u2018exceptions to the Second Amendment.\u2019 But, they are quite wrong, and tyrants like Michelle Lujan Grisham can\u2019t trash the Constitution whenever they see fit.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-11-at-3.20.03-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-184367\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham believes she has the power to suspend 2A rights during an &#8220;emergency.&#8221; (<em>Photo: NRA<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-new-mexico-district-attorney-downgrades-charges-for-alec-baldwin\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/new-mexico-district-attorney-downgrades-charges-for-alec-baldwin\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-sues-new-mexico-gov-michelle-lujan-grisham-over-albuquerque-firearm-ban\" title=\"GOA Sues New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Over Albuquerque Firearm Ban\">New Mexico District Attorney Downgrades Charges for Alec Baldwin<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Gun Owners of America will stand firm and not rest until all those in New Mexico who played a role in this action are held accountable for this gross assault on our rights and our very system of self-government,&#8221; Pratt added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam Paredes, on behalf of the board for GOF, added: \u201cThe thought of elected leaders claiming they have the authority to unilaterally suspend rights guaranteed under the Constitution during a designated \u2018emergency\u2019 is truly terrifying, and the very reason we the people are guaranteed the right to bear arms.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019ve been saying for quite some time now that we will not rest until politicians fall in line with the law, but in this case, we would certainly hope that the people and lawmakers of New Mexico think long and hard about permanently removing this tyrant from office,&#8221; Paredes continued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned for updates!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"goa-sues-new-mexico-gov-michelle-lujan-grisham-over-albuquerque-firearm-ban\" title=\"GOA Sues New Mexico Gov. 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